Researching Ruth Kerr
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16333 people with the Kerr surname? In that year Kerr was ranked number 230 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ruth means "companion, friend" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Ruth Kerr on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ruth Kerr and the Kerr Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kerr Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Kerr family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Ruth Kerr at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 27384 people with the Kerr surname in the UK? Kerr is now ranked number 184 for popularity in the UK. |
Kerr Family History Databases
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Kerr Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 48612 people with the Kerr surname in the USA? Kerr is ranked number 141 for popularity in the USA. |
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Ruth Kerr. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ruth Kerr
Ruth Kerr
Ruth Kerr (March 8, 1916 – June 17, 1974), later known by her married name Ruth Todd, was a Canadian freestyle and backstroke swimmer who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Kerr's parents started the Border Cities Swimming Club in 1930. At the time it was reportedly the largest swimming club in Canada. She trained at the club's quarters at Kennedy Collegiate in Windsor.
As a 16-year-old in 1932, she was a member of the Canadian team which finished fourth in the 4x100-metre freestyle relay, swimming the third leg of four in the relay. The other relay swimmers were Irene Pirie, Betty Edwards, and Betty Mullen. She also participated in the qualifying heats of the 400-metre freestyle and 100-metre backstroke, but in both she was eliminated in the first round.
Kerr was the first Windsor-born athlete to participate in an Olympic Games. She was also the youngest member of the 1932 Canadian Olympic Team. There is a section about Kerr and the Kerr family in Tony Techo's book, The Olympians Among Us.
Kerr was inducted into the Essex Sports Hall of Fame in September 1987. She worked as a school teacher for many years, and married Robert Todd in 1948. The couple had four children (Kathy, Kerry, Bobby and Kristy). On September 21, 2013, Kerr was inducted into the Ontario Aquatic Hall of Fame as a Pioneer Swimmer. Her oldest daughter, Kathy, made a brief presentation and accepted the award on behalf of the family. Her second daughter, Kari, attended the induction ceremony, as did her husband and her children.
Ruth's younger brother, Gordon Kerrcompeted in the 100 metre backstroke in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin
Source: Ruth Kerr, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kerr
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